Word: lightness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...recent addition of a section to the University Museum brings to light more widely than ever the remarkable growth of this department of Harvard under the guidance of the present curator, Alexander Agassiz, LL. D. It is since Mr. Agassiz's appointment in 1874 that the Museum has been most rapidly enlarged both in buildings and connections. Under his curatorship, also, the Museum of Comparative Zoology has been so arranged and remodelled as to leave to Mr. Agassiz's successor, should he resign, as he at present intends, a thoroughly manageable institution with a distinct policy and an income adequate...
...team at once, and this number is very likely to be increased towards spring. All these men are fairly familiar with the game, but it remains to be seen whether there are among them more than the usual proportion of good players. The training at present will consist of light work in the gymnasium on the chest-weights and with dumb-bells, but it will be impossible to do any heavy work in the cage on account of the conflict made with the hours of the 'Varsity nine. The training for the first few weeks will...
...laboratory, to be known as "The class of '77 Biological Laboratory," was opened last September. It is built in the Romanesque style and offers both an attractive exterior and an interior provided with abundant light and space. It is two stories high and contains three laboratories, On the ground floor are the physiological and embryological laboratories, and on the second floor the morphological laboratory. Eight large working tables, for four men each, have been placed in the morphological laboratory in front of the windows; the end wall spaces are fitted up with instrument and reagent cases, and between the windows...
...essays, among which are "Butterflies in Disguise," by Samuel H. Scudder, the well-known Cambridge entomologist. "A Plea for Humor," by Agnes Repplier, a thoughtful article on politics entitled "The Spirit of American Politics as shown in the Late Election," by Charles W. Clark, and "Ancient Rome in the Light of Recent Discoveries." The poetry of the number is "Brianda de Bardaxi," by Henry C. Lea, which is a weird description of the fate of Circe's victims...
...feet high, 20 deep and 1700 long. Opening from the arcade are to be a series of structures for class rooms, lecture rooms, draughting rooms and rooms for scientific investigation and instruction. These structures are each to be of only one story, high and airy, provided, where needed, with light and ventilation from above, as well as on four the sides. The simple method of construction is considered as the most likely to avoid hindrances to the ready adoption in the future of new inventions or methods and conveniences for liberal education. The style of architecture is Spanish. Portions...